Electrical Engineer Salary in Pennsylvania
Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
$110,820
$53.28/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Pennsylvania
$113,578
Regional Price Parity: 97.572 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($120,630): −$9,810 (−8.1%)
Pennsylvania ranks 24th of 49 states by median pay, and 31st of 49 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $77,650 | $37.33 |
| 25th percentile | $91,390 | $43.94 |
| Median | $110,820 | $53.28 |
| 75th percentile | $136,300 | $65.53 |
| 90th percentile | $167,260 | $80.41 |
Employment
- Employment in Pennsylvania
- 6,970
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Pennsylvania
- $110,820
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $120,630
- Difference
- −$9,810 (−8.1%)
Cost of living
$110,820 ÷ 97.572 × 100 = $113,578
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 22nd | $111,740 | $120,551 20th |
| Vermont | ||
| 23rd | $111,310 | $113,630 30th |
| Pennsylvania This page | ||
| 24th | $110,820 | $113,578 31st |
| North Dakota | ||
| 25th | $110,810 | $124,563 12th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 26th | $110,130 | $116,755 26th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$97,920/year Pennsylvania
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Pennsylvania
$99,560/year Pennsylvania
- Power Distributor and Dispatcher salary in the U.S.
$106,730/year U.S.
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$73,900/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +9.9%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Electrical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Electrical Engineer salary in Delaware
$126,970/year Delaware
- Electrical Engineer salary in Maryland
$125,150/year Maryland
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Jersey
$125,370/year New Jersey
- Electrical Engineer salary in New York
$119,010/year New York
- Electrical Engineer salary in Ohio
$100,620/year Ohio
- Electrical Engineer salary in West Virginia
$113,420/year West Virginia
- Electrical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$120,630/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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